iraq

August 11, 2017

GOVERNMENT

Readiness for Future Wars Aided By Intelligent Networks

I was walking through an airport today and I saw the familiar sight: Two dozen Airmen checking in and loading out to some new destination, or maybe returning home from a tour of duty overseas. I was taken back to my own former life as a leader in a far-off land – we were 30 guys depending on equipme…

October 19, 2016

SP360: SERVICE PROVIDER

New Iraqi National IP and Optical Network

The nation of Iraq is frequently in the news, but up until now not because of its ultra-modern IP and optical network. This week we announced that Cisco is playing a key role to restore and rebuild the Iraqi National Backbone, a multi-layer IP and optical project that both spans a long-haul terrestr…

Technology Helps Reduce High Unemployment Among Post-9/11 Veterans

On March 8, NBCNews.com reported that the unemployment rate among post-9/11 U.S. military veterans was 9.4 percent in February, well above the national unemployment average of 7.7 percent. Nearly 1 in 10 ex-service members who served in Iraq and Afghanistan is hunting for a job, according to the U.S…